LECOM Reaches Milestone With Largest Graduating Class
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
ERIE, Pa. — Over the next two weeks, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will graduate the largest class in school history as the college confers 1,267 degrees upon its Class of 2021 during commencement ceremonies in Erie and Bradenton, Florida. Students who attend LECOM Erie and LECOM at Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, wi... Read More »
LECOM, Communities Celebrate National Osteopathic Medicine Week
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Staff and students at LECOM’s four campuses have joined community leaders in recognizing the contributions doctors of osteopathic medicine make in the everyday lives of their patients during National Osteopathic Medicine (NOM) Week, April 18-24. NOM Week, promoted annually by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), brings the osteopathic medica... Read More »
LECOM Leads Way With Primary Care Graduates
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) produces more primary care physicians than any other U.S. medical school, according to new data released today by U.S. News & World Report. The standings, part of U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of medical schools, are based upon the percentage of graduates who entered the prim... Read More »
LECOM’s Online Master’s Program Among Nation’s Best
Thursday, 28 January 2021
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Masters in Health Services Administration (MHSA) program has been ranked one of the top online master’s in healthcare administration degree programs in the U.S., according to a study by Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com, a website dedicated to helping students connect with the... Read More »
LECOM Strengthens Student Scholarship Fund
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Contributions Demonstrate Support For Future Of Healthcare ERIE, Pa. — The Coronavirus pandemic has had far-reaching effects, touching nearly every aspect of our lives. Throughout the global crisis, there has been an increased focus on the significant roles medical professionals play as well as the importance of having a skilled, robust workforce cap... Read More »
Erie, Commonwealth Join LECOM, LECOM Health In Honoring Pharmacists
Thursday, 15 October 2020
The city of Erie and local legislators have united with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and LECOM Health in recognizing the impact pharmacists have upon Americans. Each year, the American Pharmacists Association recognizes October as American Pharmacists Month, a time to acknowledge the contributions these Doctors of Pharmacy ma... Read More »
LECOM at Elmira Ushers in Inaugural Class
Friday, 24 July 2020
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) welcomed the Class of 2024 to its Elmira campus July 24, marking the culmination of a years-long effort to establish a medical school in New York’s Southern Tier. LECOM at Elmira’s inaugural class, consisting of 120 osteopathic medical students, arrived on campus July 24 to comp... Read More »
LECOM Names Tavallali Head Of Master’s Program
Wednesday, 8 July 2020
BRADENTON, Fla. — Timothy S. Novak, D.B.A., dean of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Health Services Administration, announced today the appointment of Lisa M. Tavallali, Ph.D., M.B.A., as the director of the LECOM Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program. Tavallali has 25 years of healthcare industry experien... Read More »
LECOM Medication Campaign Nets National Honor
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
ERIE, Pa. — For the ninth-consecutive year, students with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy have received national recognition for their efforts in promoting public awareness about medication adherence. The LECOM School of Pharmacy is the recipient of the 2020 Media/Communications Outreach Award as part of thi... Read More »
LECOM Launches Scholarship Drive For Students
Monday, 6 July 2020
Campaign Temporary Substitute For Erie, Bradenton Auctions ERIE, Pa. — Officials with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) today announced the LECOM Student Scholarship Fund Drive 2020, a fundraising effort to strengthen the school’s Student Scholarship Fund and assist next-generation physicians, pharmacists and dentists in offsett... Read More »
LECOM Names Ogden Dean Of Pharmacy Program
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
[caption id="attachment_21151" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rachel Ogden, Pharm.D., MS, CGP[/caption] ERIE, Pa. — Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O., Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) provost, senior vice president and dean of academic affairs, today announced Rachel Ogden, Pharm.D., MS, CGP, has been appointed dean of LECOM’s School of P... Read More »
An Important Message from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and LECOM Health
Thursday, 4 June 2020
On May 25, 2020, a video revealed the monstrous behavior of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling for many minutes and full-weighted upon the neck of George Floyd. That officer brutally brought about Mr. Floyd’s unjust death. The whole of the American societal and political spectrum was united in sympathy for George Floyd in recognition of the into... Read More »
LECOM Marks Milestone With Largest Graduating Class
Thursday, 28 May 2020
Students Receive Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master’s Degrees ERIE, Pa. — This month, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) will graduate the largest class in the school’s 28-year history as it confers 1,254 degrees upon students attending LECOM’s campuses in Pennsylvania and Fl... Read More »
Grief and Coping with COVID-19
Thursday, 9 April 2020
We are all facing strong feelings the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. We are also dealing with the emotions of others as well as the response of our communities. It may be helpful to look at our emotional response through a different lens. Viewing our current experience (and what we may experience in the future through this time) as grief can help us under... Read More »
LECOM Welcomes Former Dell Chief Innovation Officer To Expand Next-Generation Healthcare Education
Monday, 6 April 2020
Bradenton, Fl. — Timothy Novak, D.B.A., M.S.A., FACHT, dean of LECOM’s School of Health Services Administration (SHSA), announced James A. Stikeleather, D.B.A., M.B.A., as the director of LECOM’s new Doctor of Healthcare Administration (D.H.A.) program. “Dr. Stikeleather brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and innovation which will great... Read More »
LECOM Graduates Most Primary Care Physicians
Friday, 20 March 2020
ERIE, Pa. — Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) consistently produces more primary care physicians than any other U.S. medical school, according to new data released by U.S. News & World Report. The standings, part of U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of medical schools, are based upon the percentage of graduates who... Read More »
LECOM Launching New Doctor of Healthcare Administration Program
Monday, 9 March 2020
ERIE, Pa. — Timothy Novak, D.B.A., M.S.A., FACHT, dean of LECOM’s School of Health Services Administration (SHSA), announced today licensing approval by the Florida Department of Education’s Committee for Independent Education for the LECOM Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) three-year concentrated research track terminal degree program. ... Read More »
LECOM Raises Record Amount For Scholarship
Monday, 30 December 2019
ERIE, Pa. – Efforts by the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in 2019 netted more than $2 million for the school’s Student Scholarship Fund, a record fundraising figure bolstering the school’s ability to support aspiring medical, pharmacy and dental students in achieving their career goals. This year’s achievement surpassed the pr... Read More »
LECOM Master’s Program Among Nation’s Best
Thursday, 5 December 2019
ERIE, PA – The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Masters in Health Services Administration (MHSA) program has been ranked one of the top online master’s in healthcare administration degree programs in the U.S., according to a study by Intelligent.com. Intelligent.com, a website dedicated to helping students connect with the best, ... Read More »
LECOM Student Loan Default Rate Among Lowest In U.S.
Friday, 22 November 2019
ERIE, PA – The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has one of the lowest student loan default rates among more than 4,500 U.S. colleges, based on a new study released by consumer website LendEDU. LECOM also has one of the lowest rates among over 300 Pennsylvania schools. According to Department of Education data for the 2016 fiscal ye... Read More »
